[nyars15]

Hi guys

I got this infinix hot s phone that will not only boot (stuck at boot) but can't event boot into recovery. I try flashing using sp flash tool but keep getting these errors: S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL (4008) and S_FORMAT FAIL (4010) when u try to format.

I have searched all over; I have been instructed to download other versions of the stock rom, use format all +download, firmware upgrade but nothing seems to work. I also tried flashing and formating with miracle box but to no avail.
When I try to boot to recovery, it's stuck at infinix logo.

NOTE: i have latest sp flash tool, used smdt, and do flash other phones with the same tool.

please help

[xerxes]

Hi guys

I got this infinix hot s phone that will not only boot (stuck at boot)  but can't event boot into recovery.  I try flashing using sp flash tool but keep getting these errors: S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL (4008) and S_FORMAT FAIL (4010) when u try to format.

I have searched all over; I have been instructed to download other versions of the stock rom,  use format all +download,  firmware upgrade but nothing seems to work. I also tried flashing and formating with miracle box but to no avail.  
When I try to boot to recovery,  it's stuck at infinix logo.

NOTE: i have latest sp flash tool,  used smdt, and do flash other phones with the same tool.

please help

Did you take note of the device build no. before it got to this stage?

[nyars15]

Hi guys

I got this infinix hot s phone that will not only boot (stuck at boot)  but can't event boot into recovery.  I try flashing using sp flash tool but keep getting these errors: S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL (4008) and S_FORMAT FAIL (4010) when u try to format.

I have searched all over; I have been instructed to download other versions of the stock rom,  use format all +download,  firmware upgrade but nothing seems to work. I also tried flashing and formating with miracle box but to no avail.  
When I try to boot to recovery,  it's stuck at infinix logo.

NOTE: i have latest sp flash tool,  used smdt, and do flash other phones with the same tool.

please help

Did you take note of your device build no. before it got to this stage?

no pls. Thanks for the reply.

[xerxes]

Hi guys

I got this infinix hot s phone that will not only boot (stuck at boot)  but can't event boot into recovery.  I try flashing using sp flash tool but keep getting these errors: S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL (4008) and S_FORMAT FAIL (4010) when u try to format.

I have searched all over; I have been instructed to download other versions of the stock rom,  use format all +download,  firmware upgrade but nothing seems to work. I also tried flashing and formating with miracle box but to no avail.  
When I try to boot to recovery,  it's stuck at infinix logo.

NOTE: i have latest sp flash tool,  used smdt, and do flash other phones with the same tool.

please help

Did you take note of your device build no. before it get to this stage?

no pls. Thanks for the reply.

There are 7 different hot s firmware @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-533.html , how many have you tried?

[nyars15]

Tried 3, concluded it couldn't have been the roms: reason been that, SP flash tool and miracle box couldn't format the phone (but am not sure if am right)

[X3non]

Tried 3, concluded it couldn't have been the roms: reason been that, SP flash tool and miracle box couldn't format the phone (but am not sure if am  right)

it might be due to wrong firmware.
i take it that you haven't been able to flash anything onto this device since it got bricked.
use miracle box to readinfo from the device. if successful, you should get the current build number
with that in hand, download the right firmware then use latest version of SPft to flash

[nyars15]

Tried 3, concluded it couldn't have been the roms: reason been that, SP flash tool and miracle box couldn't format the phone (but am not sure if am  right)

it might be due to wrong firmware.
i take it that you haven't been able to flash anything onto this device since it got bricked.
use miracle box to readinfo from the device. if successful, you should get the current build number
with that in hand, download the right firmware then use latest version of SPft to flash

ok, thanks for your concern

I did readinfo with miracle box and this is the log file:

Welcome to use Miracle Box
(World's First Fuzzy Logic Based Tool)
Update:16-01-09
Connected OK.
Fuzzy Logic Method is very safe and reliable !
1. Power Off Phone , Remove Battery, Insert Battery Back
2. Insert USB cable. In some cases Required Hold BootKey
3. Use Miracle Boot Key In cases Boot key not Find
4. Battery Should be Charged more then 50%
Open Port Err:
*** the Port be occupied.
Waiting for USB Port...
Set MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM Port (COM8)
Please Hold "ON" to connect with the phone...
Connected to Phone.
CPU: MT6753 SW:0000 Ver: CA00
Downloading Boot8 ...
EMMC Size: 0x0390000000
Flash Type: EMMC
INT/EXT RAM Size: 0x0+0x0
Reading infr(EMMC)...
id:X521-J5088A1-M-160712V14
version:6.0
model:Infinix-X521
brand:Infinix
manufacturer:Infinix
PROINFO BaseAddr:0x80000 Size:0x300000
NVRAM BaseAddr:0x380000 Size:0x500000
PROTECT1 BaseAddr:0x880000 Size:0xA00000
PROTECT2 BaseAddr:0x1280000 Size:0xA00000
LK BaseAddr:0x1C80000 Size:0x80000
PARA BaseAddr:0x1D00000 Size:0x80000
BOOT BaseAddr:0x1D80000 Size:0x1000000
RECOVERY BaseAddr:0x2D80000 Size:0x1000000
LOGO BaseAddr:0x3D80000 Size:0x800000
EXPDB BaseAddr:0x4580000 Size:0xA00000
SECCFG BaseAddr:0x4F80000 Size:0x80000
OEMKEYSTORE BaseAddr:0x5000000 Size:0x200000
SECRO BaseAddr:0x5200000 Size:0x600000
KEYSTORE BaseAddr:0x5800000 Size:0x800000
TEE1 BaseAddr:0x6000000 Size:0x500000
TEE2 BaseAddr:0x6500000 Size:0x500000
FRP BaseAddr:0x6A00000 Size:0x100000
NVDATA BaseAddr:0x6B00000 Size:0x2000000
METADATA BaseAddr:0x8B00000 Size:0x2500000
SYSTEM BaseAddr:0xB000000 Size:0xDA000000
CACHE BaseAddr:0xE5000000 Size:0x19000000
USERDATA BaseAddr:0xFE000000 Size:0x290F80000
FLASHINFO BaseAddr:0x38EF80000 Size:0x1000000
>>Done.

and that rom (X521-J5088A1-M-160712V14) was the first I downloaded.

[hovatek]

and that rom (X521-J5088A1-M-160712V14) was the first I downloaded.

I need you to confirm that since the device got bricked, you've been unable to successfully flash any firmware to it.
If this is true then your original Build Number is X521-J5088A1-M-160712V14
1. How exactly did the phone get bricked
2. Have you tried using Infinix Flash tool @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-9224.html

[nyars15]

Yeah, since it got bricked there has never been any successful firmware flash.

On how the phone got bricked; I was using the flashflight when I tried to turn data on. The phone started to heat up and then went off - the problem has ever since remain

Have I tried flashing with infinix flash tool? Yes I did but never successful.

[X3non]

Yeah, since it got bricked there has never been any successful firmware flash.

On how the phone got bricked; I was using the flashflight when I tried to turn data on. The phone started to heat up and then went off - the problem has ever since remain

Have I tried flashing with infinix flash tool? Yes I did but never successful.

using the X521-J5088A1-M-160712V14 rom, do you get the same two errors [4008 when you try to flash and 4010 when you try to format first] ?
if yes, then its likely hardware related